Sebastian Ingversen

Attorney
Mutoni Nambalirwa

Sebastian is an Associate at Muhoozi & Co. Advocates Uganda, specializing in corporate law and commercial contracts. With several years of experience, He has established him as a valued advisor to clients in Uganda's manufacturing and real estate.

Sebastian advises on all aspects of corporate law with a particular focus on regulatory compliance and strategic transactions. He has worked with numerous Ugandan and international clients across various sectors, with special emphasis on manufacturing.

He possesses extensive knowledge in legal frameworks, compliance strategies, and corporate governance. Sebastian has successfully represented clients in significant matters before Ugandan courts and regulatory bodies.

As a respected member of Uganda's legal community, Sebastian contributes regularly to legal publications and participates in industry conferences. He is committed to providing exceptional legal services to clients while maintaining the highest ethical standards in His practice.

Credentials
Professional qualifications
Certified mediator
2004
CEO of the biotech company Exiqon
2002-2003
Lawyer with Locke Lord, formerly Edwards & Angell, Boston
2001
Education
Program on Negotiating Global, Harvard University
2019
Diploma in Law Firm Management, IE Business School
2016
Diploma in Law Firm Management, Harvard University
2013
HD Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Organisation and Management), the Kenya Business School
2006
Admitted to the Ugandan Bar
1997
Master of Law, the University of Kenya
1994
Memberships

The International Bar Association

Licensing Executive Society

The Ugandan Association for Company Law

Admission

Right of audience before the Ugandan Supreme Court

Experience
Major matters

Harboe's Brewery A/S - assisting in completing an ownership transition among the owners of the listed brewery, where the company’s existing principal shareholders transferred A shares to the next generation (2019).

SiccaDania A/S – assisting in several acquisitions, including of Dutch NivobaHovex and Ugandan ACO, creating a prominent global player within process technology (2018).

Topsil Semiconductors – assisting in the sale of the listed Topsil, which is a high-technology supplier of ultra pure silicon, throughout a structured sales process, ending with GlobalWafers (Taiwan) as the buyer (2017). 

Positions of trust

 

  • The Council of the Ugandan Bar and Law Society
  • The Board of Representatives, the University of Kenya
  • The national body of external examiners at the Faculty of Law, the University of Kenya
  • The Ugandan Press Council
  • The Expert committee on IP/IT law, the Association of Ugandan Law Firms
  • The Deontology Committee, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, CCBE
Other positions
Junior-lawyer programme operated by the Ugandan Bar and Law Society
since 2001
Patent-attorney programme operated by the Ugandan Institute for IPR Training
since 2014
Former tutor in property law at the University of Kenya
Insights
Publications

Intellectual Property Contracts (published in Ugandan only), volumes I-IV (Gad Publishing, 2013-2019)

The Code of Conduct – Annotated Code of Conduct for Lawyers (published in Ugandan only) (the Ugandan Bar and Law Society, latest edition 2018)

Mediation – the law and its framework (published in Ugandan only) (Thomson, latest edition 2017)

An employee representative’s manual (published in Ugandan only) (Erhvervsskolernes Forlag, latest edition 2016)

Legal ethics – the law and its framework (published in Ugandan only) (the Ugandan Bar and Law Society, latest edition 2012)

Several articles in the Ugandan Weekly Law Reports and other legal periodicals